Letters to the Editor
Voices from the community—reader-submitted letters sharing opinions, concerns, and perspectives on local and statewide issues.
A legacy of success at FVCC
This is a moment to honor the determination, resilience and accomplishments of our graduates.
Water’s for fightin’ but bill delivers compromise
In Montana, the following statement rings true now more than ever: “Whiskey is for drinking, and water is for fighting.”
Water isn’t free. Exempt well policy pretends it is
Last month, the senator from Martinsdale received harsh criticism from dozens of opponents on his bill to “revise exempt water rights laws.”
Legislation limits choices for voters
There’s an effort in the Legislature to keep Montana citizens off the ballot.
Legislation limits choices for voters
There’s an effort in the Legislature to keep Montana citizens off the ballot.
This is what we stand to lose
With eyes wide open, the American people watch President Donald Trump and Elon Musk pillage the American Dream in real time. Under the guise of saving taxpayer money, the Trump-Musk administration’s attack on our p…
Letters to the editor March 18
Letters to the editor March 18
Flathead Pep Band is heartbeat of school spirit
The Flathead High School Pep Band is thriving this year, as it does every year, bringing energy and excitement to every event they play.
Letters to the editor March 17
Letters to the editor March 17
Nonprofits are the backbone of Montana’s communities
There is a disturbing change of rhetoric taking place across our country and across Montana. The idea being perpetuated is that anything other than big business is “parasitic” to our civil society.
Have they no decency?
To paraphrase Alexander Hamilton, “Only the people can decide, by their conduct and example, whether societies of men and women are really capable or not, of e…
New IRS initiative will spell disaster for Montana businesses
Small business owners in Montana know firsthand how government overreach stifles economic growth and burdens entrepreneurs.
Letters to the editor March 16
Letters to the editor March 16
Letters to the editor March 13
Letters to the editor March 13
Compassion and collaboration will prevail
With spring around the corner, all of us are looking for renewal and fresh growth. That includes the Flathead Warming Center, a seasonal shelter for the homele…
High court rejects legislative secrecy
Montana’s Supreme Court has reaffirmed the state’s longstanding commitment to government transparency, rejecting efforts by lawmakers to conceal the inner workings of the legislative process.